Azure Infra Architect

About the position We are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in Azure Cloud, Observability Platforms, and Enterprise Architecture. This is a senior-level architectural role requiring hands-on technical leadership in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Azure infrastructure, observability stacks (New Relic, Prometheus, LGTM), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD integration, along with the ability to translate business requirements into future-ready architecture solutions. Responsibilities • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise architecture solutions • Lead observability strategy, including dashboards, alerts, logs, and reliability metrics • Architect and develop LGTM stack dashboards for real-time monitoring and visualization • Define and implement SLOs, SLIs, alerting mechanisms, and reliability KPIs • Integrate multiple APIs and data sources to enhance monitoring and analytics capabilities • Drive Azure cloud architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security • Integrate code scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) • Architect and support containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) • Lead infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC tools • Document architecture designs, migration workflows, and best practices • Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance and code reviews • Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies aligned with business goals • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align architecture with strategic objectives • Support migration initiatives (including observability platform transitions such as New Relic to LGTM, where applicable) Requirements • 5+ years in an Architectural role • 10+ years of Azure Infrastructure experience • 6+ years working with Azure CLI and PowerShell • 8+ years of experience with observability tools such as New Relic, LGTM stack, or Prometheus • 3+ years defining and implementing SLO/SLI metrics and alerting frameworks • 6+ years of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) • 6+ years of containerization and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes, including AKS) • 6+ years in Agile development environments • 6+ years defining solutions, designing architecture, and deploying applications on Azure • 3+ years integrating APIs and multiple data sources for analytics dashboards • Experience with New Relic APM, NRQL queries, dashboards, alerts, and logs • Experience integrating static code analysis tools (e.g., CodeQL) into CI/CD pipelines • Strong understanding of microservices architecture • Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills • Ability to align technical decisions with long-term business strategy • Confident decision-maker with strong understanding of trade-offs and scalability • Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills • Analytical mindset with proactive risk identification and resolution • Ability to mentor teams and provide constructive technical feedback • Strong organizational and time management skills Nice-to-haves • Hands-on experience in .NET or other programming languages • Experience executing migration from New Relic to LGTM stack